MOTONOW 2005
Nothing exciting, or revolutionary.
Wow, what a dissapointment. Normally Motorola tries to lead the industry in design and features. But none of these phones really stood out.
I'm sure some people will mark out for the Q, but to a mass market smartphones really aren't bread and butter. Ask Nokia who is launching their first clamshell in the US in August. Note it's affordable and simple.
With Samsung and Nokia both coming out with some bliztering new phones like the E737 or the N series, I pray Motorola evolves as well. Their current US lineup is getting dull, and boring.
Every little street gangster has a Razr now. You get them at Best Buy for $100.
I'm sure some people will mark out for the Q, but to a mass market smartphones really aren't bread and butter. Ask Nokia who is launching their first clamshell in the US in August. Note it's affordable and simple.
With Samsung and Nokia both coming out with some bliztering new phones like the E737 or the N series, I pray Motorola evolves as well. Their current US lineup is getting dull, and boring.
Every little street gangster has a Razr now. You get them at Best Buy for $100.
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I agree with you. Motorola used to be the hot item. Now, every thing is RAZR this and RAZR that. OK, you make thin phones. How about making GOOD thin phones, with innovative features?
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ok, it was supposed to say (insert product name) but it was somehow deleted from existence.
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hot_md_guy said:
I pray Motorola evolves as well. Their current US lineup is getting dull, and boring.
Every little street gangster has a Razr now. You get them at Best Buy for $100.
I thought the "Q" looked exceptional...truly cutting edge. I've always thought Motorola's physical design sense to be tops in the industry.
As for the gangsta problem...try living in South Florida. Every two-bit hood has a RAZR (or Nextel 😉 )
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Aya... damn cdma razr does not have a card slot... when will they take a hint from their superior gsm buddies.
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abarsami said:
Aya... damn cdma razr does not have a card slot... when will they take a hint from their superior gsm buddies.
Perhaps when GSM networks become reliable?
(Okay, kids...no pushing or shoving to decapitate me. It was only a joke.)
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You dont think the UMA stuff is totally sweet?
I think that is the biggest and most disruptive technology we will see in the near future for cell phones.
I think that is the biggest and most disruptive technology we will see in the near future for cell phones.
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jnoel said:
You dont think the UMA stuff is totally sweet?
I think that is the biggest and most disruptive technology we will see in the near future for cell phones.
Disruptive to what? How carriers operate?
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Yes.
This technology will change the paradigm of how networks are designed, minute usage plans, and will have a big effect on current VOIP providers. If you can use your broadband w/ your cell, why would you buy Vonage?
This technology will change the paradigm of how networks are designed, minute usage plans, and will have a big effect on current VOIP providers. If you can use your broadband w/ your cell, why would you buy Vonage?
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jnoel said:
Yes.
This technology will change the paradigm of how networks are designed, minute usage plans, and will have a big effect on current VOIP providers. If you can use your broadband w/ your cell, why would you buy Vonage?
Look out Vonage.
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Agreed. Even their ROKR (is that supposed to be "rocker"? hello Moto? Can you spell? Do you realise your crappy names are neither clever nor innovative?) phone although looking pretty good, probably can't compete with the mighty Nokia N91 with it's 4Gb hard drive.
Also the RAZR, although the bee's knees last year is a bit behind the times now. No video recorder, crappy camera functions and a rather small screen for a phone that size, perhaps with the RAZR 2 Motorola may justify the hype they've built around a decnet, yet hardly spectacular phone.
The Q is decent looking, but in a market that RIM and Palm One have pretty much cornered, I don't know how much of an impact this device is going to make, compaies that usually buy these for t...
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Also the RAZR, although the bee's knees last year is a bit behind the times now. No video recorder, crappy camera functions and a rather small screen for a phone that size, perhaps with the RAZR 2 Motorola may justify the hype they've built around a decnet, yet hardly spectacular phone.
The Q is decent looking, but in a market that RIM and Palm One have pretty much cornered, I don't know how much of an impact this device is going to make, compaies that usually buy these for t...
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No one these days can spell, least a phone maker who cant get their software right out the door...
I agree , the v3 is behind the times. I personally gave up my v3 for a nokia 6682..why?..well because it's better. That, and not many people have one. Quite simple.
Look at sony right before they released the PS1...no one thought they would get a share. I think what people want is not quite what is out there already, be it a palm, nokia, audiovox, or RIM. The Q will appeal to the corporate people MORE than Joe Schmoe. Most corporate people I talk to think they are hot ****.. give them a phone like that, which hopefully with the right software support will rival at least Rim, and everyone on their block will want one.
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I agree , the v3 is behind the times. I personally gave up my v3 for a nokia 6682..why?..well because it's better. That, and not many people have one. Quite simple.
Look at sony right before they released the PS1...no one thought they would get a share. I think what people want is not quite what is out there already, be it a palm, nokia, audiovox, or RIM. The Q will appeal to the corporate people MORE than Joe Schmoe. Most corporate people I talk to think they are hot ****.. give them a phone like that, which hopefully with the right software support will rival at least Rim, and everyone on their block will want one.
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Your last sentince tells us exactly why they are RAZR'ing everything:
"Every little street gangster has a Razr now. You get them at Best Buy for $100."
If every little street gangster buys them, that is a nice little piece of the market. I know I have seen both the uptight buisnessmen carry this phone all the way to the gangsters.... looks sell, and that is what Motorola is banking on.
Let's hope the fad dies, and Motorola returns to their feature packed goodness.
"Every little street gangster has a Razr now. You get them at Best Buy for $100."
If every little street gangster buys them, that is a nice little piece of the market. I know I have seen both the uptight buisnessmen carry this phone all the way to the gangsters.... looks sell, and that is what Motorola is banking on.
Let's hope the fad dies, and Motorola returns to their feature packed goodness.
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I agree! Everytime a customer asks, so why do I want a razr? What so great about the razr? What am I paying 200 bucks for? I tell em looks and style! seriously, you can get the moto v551 for 100 dollars less and it has video recording and edge! Or get an Sony ericsson s710a with a better camera, video recording, memory stick, edge etc for the same price after rebates!
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